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Closed Petition closed 6th January 2022

Shakeel's Law - Reform laws on hit and run drivers - Final Signatures: 41,749

We want the Government to require that all traffic collisions be reported to the authorities immediately, and that minimum and maximum sentences for failure to stop at collisions that result in death or serious injury be increased.

The Government responsed to this petition on 5th October 2021 (View Full Response)
The Government is committed to reducing road deaths. However, the offence of failing to stop should not be used as an alternative route to punish offenders for serious, but unproven offences.

Found: By law you have up to 24hrs to report an accident on the road even if involves a person and can face